I really wanted to love this, truly. I think Marissa Meyer is an amazing author and though I have not finished The Lunar Chronicles yet, the first book amazed me. But this one was not it. Mindfulness is at the heart of attracting good karma. Learning to focus your intentions in the right direction is the first step in manifesting. In the words of Tony Robbins, "your life is controlled by what you focus on." 8. The Law Of Giving And Hospitality

The law of change says that history will continue to repeat itself until steps are taken to make change. What does the law of responsibility look like in real life? Let's say that you have a problem in your life that causes you a great deal of stress. In fact, you are so stressed that you react in anger to others in your life. While you may not have caused the problem that's bringing you so much stress, you are responsible for the consequences of your negative behavior that resulted from it. It really did take a bit for me to get into this, but once Prudence started softening up I enjoyed it much more. Quint is fun from the start, and I really love the relationship between Prudence and Jude, even though he treats her way better than she deserves sometimes. Ari is cool, too - I love how generous and warm she is, and I wish she'd been in more of the story.This is triple caramel whip, half-sweet, skim, iced vanilla cappuccino kind of delicious reading! I loved the karmic justice idea! Prudence was a little annoying heroine at the beginning but thankfully the book is long enough for you to get used to her quirkiness!

In the end, even though I didn't love this novel, I did enjoy parts of it. I really liked the side characters and would have liked more from them. Honestly, all of the characters were great except for Pru. Maybe I'm being overly judgmental of her, but then again, she was overly judgmental of everyone around her so let's just call that karmic justice, if you will. A lot of people are going to love this. I found the writing really addictive, and got to a point where I was surprised to realise I was so close to finishing it. It's pretty adorable, with characters that are easy to fall in love with and sea creatures that will steal your heart. The drama may be slightly predictable, but the relationship dynamics make it totally worth while. I liked the writing, the setting, the general concept of the story, and the audiobook narration. But, it wasn't enough to actually get me actually like the novel as a whole Another issue I had was that at times I felt as though the story dragged. There were so many side quests going on, too many subplots. Also, the karmic justice bestowed by the universe felt forced at times. I think the book would have been better without it.I loved how completely clueless Pru was when it came to all boys, but especially when it came to Quint. As it turns out: Amy March and Prudence Barnett? Well, I think they’d get along very well. Have a nice chat over a cup of tea about how society has done them wrong. Now, speaking of karma, it was an interesting element to the story. It has a more subtle role than others would suspect, but I believe it’s just the right amount of magical realism in this contemporary. Think of it as a bit of Beatles sparkle, if you will. It plays a major hand in the story but from a distance, crafting this tale so that Prudence could grow as a person, and positively affect those around her. A todo esto hay que sumarle que al principio de la historia la protagonista se da un golpe en la cabeza y DE LA NADA puede controlar el Karma. Este poder tendrá poca importancia a lo largo de la historia y me pareció un poco de más.